Figurative Language
Metaphor
A comparison that does not use like or as
Lore
Lore is a collection of traditional knowledge, beliefs, and stories that are passed down orally among members of a culture
Countenance
Face
The Chicago Bears are named after his poetry.
False: The Baltimore Ravens are named after his poem.
Impore
Simile
A comparison that uses like or as
It is directly stated
Surcease
to end or stop
Beguile
to charm in a deceptive way
True or False:
He is considered the father of detective stories.
True.
They are the earliest detective stories written in America that we know of
Yore
Olden times
Personification
Giving human characteristics to something non-human
Entreat
to ask someone to do something earnestly
Obeisance
Respect
True or False:
Edgar Allan Poe is not well known.
False:
Even the Simpsons have parodied his stories.
Decorum
behavior in keeping with good taste and propriety
Hyperbole
Extreme exaggeration
Discourse
Talk, conversation
Quaint
True or False:
Poe was found dying in a gutter.
True.
There is a great deal of mystery surrounding his death.
Aptly
in a manner that is appropriate or suitable in the circumstances
Onomatopoeia
When a word sounds like what it represents
POP, Buzz, Boom
Allusion
When a reference is made to something the audience presumably knows (History, literature, art, pop culture etc.)
Bleak
cold and miserable
True or False:
Poe married his 13 year old second cousin.
TRUE! But less unusual during his time period.
Ominous